LSU snaps Oregon State's streak

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12:15 am EDT, Saturday, June 24, 2017

LSU's Zach Watson (9) slides past Oregon's catcher Adley Rutschman (35) to score on a sacrifice bunt by Beau Jordan during the second inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Friday, June 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) ORG XMIT: NEFF105 less

LSU's Zach Watson (9) slides past Oregon's catcher Adley Rutschman (35) to score on a sacrifice bunt by Beau Jordan during the second inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Friday, ... more

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LSU's Zach Watson (9) slides past Oregon's catcher Adley Rutschman (35) to score on a sacrifice bunt by Beau Jordan during the second inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Friday, June 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) ORG XMIT: NEFF105 less

LSU's Zach Watson (9) slides past Oregon's catcher Adley Rutschman (35) to score on a sacrifice bunt by Beau Jordan during the second inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Friday, ... more

Photo: Nati Harnik

LSU snaps Oregon State's streak

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Omaha, Neb.

With a wave of his cap to the LSU fans, Alex Lange disappeared into the dugout after what very well could have been his last outing as a collegian.

It was one of his best, and most timely.

The Chicago Cubs' first-round draft pick limited top-seeded Oregon State to two hits over 71/3 innings to carry the Tigers to a 3-1 victory and ended the Beavers' 23-game winning streak.

It also set up a Bracket 1 final at the College World Series on Saturday, with the winner going to the best-of-three finals beginning Monday.

Lange (10-5) won a CWS elimination game for the second time in his career.

The Tigers (51-18) avenged a 13-1 loss to the Beavers (56-5) on Monday and became the first team to knock them off since USC on April 29.

They did all of their scoring against national wins leader Jake Thompson (14-1). Josh Smith hit Thompson's first pitch of the seventh into the seats for a two-run lead.

TCU 9, Florida 2: Evan Skoug hit a bases-clearing double, four TCU pitchers combined on a five-hitter, and the Horned Frogs forced a second Bracket 2 final. The teams will meet again Saturday night, with the winner advancing to the best-of-three finals starting Monday. Skoug was 2 for 13 in the CWS when he came up in the sixth inning with two outs and the bases loaded. Charles King (1-3) pitched 31/3 innings of one-hit shutout relief.